Sometimes I lie on my bed at night thinking that I'm so weak and finding comfort in the knowledge that God is strong. I will feel so touched knowing that God is with me all the time... That's why I'm still very much in love with the song "You Are My All In All" which sings of how much we need God in our lives.

I was just telling Marilyn that life is so fragile and unpredictable... And it's always nearly the case when a family comes closer only after a tragedy. Why can't we be close even when everything is seemingly going right and not take each other's presence for granted...?

In a recent night, I watched a HK drama on TV when somehow a sentence in the subtitle struck me. "Give in and be more understanding." Think about sibling rivalry and rebellion towards our parents... A lot of times I have regretted my actions and the words I said and I have made a decision to just pause and not let emotions cloud my thinking.

Gotta take everything in stride. Though my brother still yells at me for playing the piano/cello sometimes, I admit I get angry/frustrated. However, recently I find myself giving in and stop playing (though reluctantly). I think as a big sis I gotta show him first that I respect his wish and hope that one day he will stop yelling at me when he knows that I do take his wish into consideration too.

Anyway, the point I'm driving at is to not be self-centered but to put ourselves in another person's shoes to understand the situation prior to the next action. At least that's what I'm telling myself to do now...